Location: Singapore
Job Function: Investment Services Public Markets
Job Type: Permanent
Req ID: 16527
GIC is one of the world’s largest sovereign wealth funds. With over 2,000 employees across 11 locations around the world, we invest in more than 40 countries globally across asset classes and businesses. Working at GIC gives you exposure to an extraordinary network of the world’s industry leaders. As a leading global long-term investor, we Work at the Point of Impact for Singapore’s financial future, and the communities we invest in worldwide.
Investment Services Public Markets
We strive to support business groups with digital capabilities and deliver environmental, social and governance focused capabilities, and market expertise.
What impact can you make in this role?
You will be part of a team that is an integrated investment service team that partners the business in providing services to support public markets investment.
We are currently looking for an Assistant Vice President / Vice President to enhance our Regulatory Reporting & Investment Compliance (RRIC) capabilities in our Singapore office. The RRIC team specializes in researching, managing, and implementing responses to all regulatory provisions that affect the firm’s investments with both internal and external stakeholders and partners. The team also monitors listed investments across public and private markets to ensure compliance across various restrictions and limits arising from regulations, client guidelines or internal risk frameworks.
What will you do as an AVP/VP, Regulatory Reporting & Investment Compliance?
- Be part of a team that is responsible for GIC’s Asia post-trade obligations, keeping abreast of regulatory reporting requirements and developments including timely response to the obligations.
- Support the BAU running of operational activities including investment monitoring, regulatory filing and submissions.
- Leverage on internal and external advisors to assess global regulations with good understanding and application to GIC’s investments.
- Research, manage and implement controls to monitor regulatory reporting requirements ensuring that the regulatory obligations and provisions that affect the Asia region are addressed. This includes communicating implications to internal investment stakeholders and developing potential regulatory responses in partnership with Compliance Advisory teams.
- Lead engagement with business and provide compliance guidance and expertise e.g., review of proposed transactions, new products, considering internal and regulatory requirements across asset classes.
- Develop policies and procedures, including coding and reviewing of post-trade rules and controls in compliance/execution platforms, to ensure appropriateness and adequacy against industry best practices and regulatory requirements.
- Lead change management activities to ensure compliance with all new regulatory requirements and internal risk frameworks, including the implementation of regulatory and internal trade controls.
What qualifications or skills should you possess in this role?
- Bachelor’s degree in either Accounting /Finance, Business, Legal or similar field.
- At least 6-8 years of experience within regulatory reporting function.
- Well versed in all financial products across multiple asset classes would be a plus.
- Good understanding of regulatory reporting including substantial shareholding, takeover reporting, and investment monitoring requirements. Knowledge of OTC derivative trades reporting an advantage.
- Possesses strong communication skills and confidence to effectively engage multiple stakeholders. This includes strong interpersonal skills to be able to collaborate well within the immediate team, as well as stakeholders.
- Possesses strong analytical skills, good working knowledge and confidence with data handling.
- Possesses intellectual curiosity and resourcefulness, with a strong drive for excellence.
- Experience with establishing and meeting critical deadlines, as well as tracking and driving execution.
- Ability to work independently and effectively under pressure to meet multiple demands and ongoing priorities.
- Possesses strategic thinking and leadership skills.
Work at the Point of Impact
We need to be forward-looking to attract the right people to help us become the Leading Global Long-term Investor. Join our ambitious, agile, and diverse teams - be empowered to push boundaries and pursue innovative ideas, share your views, and be heard. Be anchored on our PRIME Values: Prudence, Respect, Integrity, Merit and Excellence, which guides us in how we make our day-to-day decisions. We strive to inspire. To make an impact.
Flexibility at GIC
At GIC, our offices are vibrant hubs for ideation, professional growth, and interpersonal connection. At the same time, we believe that flexibility allows us to do our best work and be our best selves. Thus, our teams come into the office four days per week to harness the benefits of in-person collaboration, but have the flexibility to choose which days they work from home and adjust this arrangement as situational needs arise.
GIC is an equal opportunity employer
GIC is an equal opportunity employer, and we value diversity. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.
Please email grphrodtaops@gic.com.sg at any point of the application or interview process if adjustments need to be made due to a disability.
Learn more about our Investment Services Public Markets Department here:
https://gic.careers/group/investment-services-public-markets/
